verb
Other Word Forms
- incarceration noun
- incarcerative adjective
- incarcerator noun
- unincarcerated adjective
Etymology
Origin of incarcerate
First recorded in 1520–30; from Medieval Latin incarcerātus, past participle of incarcerāre “to imprison,” equivalent to in- “in” + carcer “prison” + -ātus past participle suffix; in- 2, -ate 1
Example Sentences
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California’s elderly parole program generally considers the release of prisoners who are older than 50 and have been incarcerated for at least 20 continuous years, considering whether someone poses an unreasonable risk to public safety.
From Los Angeles Times
Numerous testimonies, as well as reporting by the Baltimore newspaper the Afro-American, detail the terrible conditions in which these children were incarcerated and made to work in fields.
From Barron's
It became state law in 2018, offering parole suitability hearings to incarcerated people who were 60 or older and had served at least 25 years.
From Los Angeles Times
But, as Chance Andes, the warden of San Quentin, pointed out last week, “Humanity is safety,” and treating incarcerated people like, well, people, actually makes them want to behave better.
From Los Angeles Times
Now 64, he is incarcerated at the California Institution for Men in Chino.
From Los Angeles Times
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